Display device



T. C. DE LISLE.

DISPLAY DEVICE. APPLICATION HLED N0v.14, x921.

Patented Oct. W, 1922.

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M DISPLAY Davies.

Application fiiern vemsef 14.1, 1.9211 serial Nd." sieseil To"aZZ'tu/zohtitmayconcern: 3

Be it known that I, THOMAS C. DE 'LisLE;

a citizen of the United States; residing an *Los Angeles, in thecounty of LosAngelfes, State of California have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Devices, 01 wh ch the followingis a specifi cation. g

This invention has to do with a device for carrying and displaying-rugs, 'or the like; and it is an object of the invention topro improved device of th"s' general character.

of the rugs while they are being 'handled'bv the device so that the rugs on thebasewill The present inventionrelates to certain improvements in display devices ofthe'gen eral character set forth in Patent No. 1,157,- 252, entitled Display device,

A. noteworthy feature o'fthis invention" is the provision of means fQLGfl GCtlVGlY hold mg and guiding the innerjor 1owe1"edges be in an even smooth pile.

.Another'iteature of the invention is the) provision of an improved arrangement and construction such, for instance, "as the ar rangement of hanger carriers f and chain guides, construction or hangers, construction otcatch devices carried by the chains, etc.

The various objectsand features of them vention will be best andrnore fully understood from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment ofthe invention throughout which reference is had to the aceompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of the complete device; F 1g. 2 is aside elevation thereof, be-

ing a view taken as indicated by line 22 on Fig; 1; Fig. an enlargeddetail sectional view taken asindicated "by 11116 H I i on Fig. '1; Fig. 4 1s a transverse sectional view of certain ofthe' parts shown inFig'. 3 being aview taken as indicated bylin'e 4 -'-1 on'Fig. 3; Fig.5 tional View of other parts shown in Fig. 3

being a view taken as indicatedbyline 5-5 on Fig. 3; Fig. 6 1s a detailsectlonalview of one of the hangers being aview t'akenas in'd'ca-ted by line (i -Gen ig. 4c; and i 7 is an enlarged view showing the manner of supporting the lower end otthe chain guides, etc.

issued to. lVilli'am .0. Phillip and Thomas C. DeLisle on October 19, 1915.

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is a transverse secupper er. inner ends connected to a frame 15"whichf eXte11ds 'upsvardlvfroin the floor hack otthefplatforni10. The frame 15 is somewhat. wider than the platform 10 and 1's" hracedloy brace members 16 located at its ends as illustrated in the drawings. Each hanger carnalpreferably extends straightupwardl from-the floorfor a short'distance before! itfcurvesf rearwardly," and is long enough thatfitsinnerendportion 13. extends downwardly and rearwardl The curva ture'ofthe1several"hanger carriers is uni v In accordance with the preferred form ofconstruction the hanger car riers'l3; the frame15, and thebraces 16, are formed of pip'e and theconnections be'- tweenfthevarious parts are made by pipe fittings. This particular form of construetion is particu-larlysimple}neat and inexpensivef H H v The outerfedge portions 18 of the rugs 11 are de cha'loly sl-idahly connected to the.

hangei' carriers 13 by hangers 19. Each eliorilzontal base upon which the rugs hanger-1958a oke-like member having two s aacedfside parts 20 connected by a curved connectingpart 21. Connecting part. 21 is preferably ciirved'to conform with the cross sectional curvature of the hanger carrier and is "iormed with a rounded inner edge 22 to engage thefcarrier. Thehanger 19 is arrangedjon"thefcarrier 13 so that the carrier is between the inner end portions of the arms 20 and is in engagementlwith the conne ting par-U211; A pin24 extendsbetween the arms 20. immediately outward of the carrier 133m prevent displacement of the hanger from the carrier and to co-operate with the catch mechanisms hereinafter described. A clamping inember26 is pivotallyi mounted on th eputer' partof each arm 20' jections 30 and 31 which extend inwardly be yond the pivot pin 29. The projection 30, which is the outer projection, extends somewhat beyond the projection 31. A lever 32 is pivotally mounted on the arm by a pivot pin 33 which is carried by the flanges 27 The lever 32 has a comparatively long arm v35 which forms an operating handle,

v and'a comparatively short'arm 36 which is adapted to engage and cooperate with the projections 30 and 31. The arms 35 and 36 of the lever 32 are preferably arranged at right angles to eachother as I have illustrated in the drawings. 'VVhen the arm 36 is positioned to extend outwardly at right angles to the arm 20 itengages the end portion of the projection 31 and positively holds the clamp member in the closed position. Then the arm 36 is swung from this position. in a manner to engage and move the projection 30, it causes the clamp member 26' to be positively swung open or out in the direction indicated-by the lower arrow in Fig. 6. In'the preferred form of construction the handle arm 35 lies flat against the arm 20 when the arm 36 is in position to positively hold the clamp part 26' closed. When it'is desired toinove the arm 36 to cause opening of the clamp part 26 the arm 35 is swung outwardly in the direction indicated by the lower arrow in Fig. 6." To attach a rug 11 to a hanger 19 the clamp members 26 on the arms of the hanger are opened by swinging the arms 35 of the levers 32 outwardly. The outer edge portion 18 of the rug is thenarranged between the end ortions of the arms 20 and the clamp mem ers whereupon the clamp members 26 are closed by swinging the arms 35 inwardly until they lie against the arms 20. When the arms 35 are in engagement with the arms 20 the arms 36'hold the projections 31 out and thereby hold theclamp members 26 in engagement with the edge portion of the, rug. In order to make the clamping means just described particularly effective in holding a rug it is preferred that the rug engaging parts may be formed with inwardly extending prongs or projections 39 to extend into the rugs when the clamp members 26 are set.

In accordance with the present invention the inner edges of the rugs are attached to guides 40 by clips or hangers 41 similar. to the'hangers 19. The guides 40, of which there is preferably one for each hanger carrier 13, have corner parts 42 curved concentrically with the hanger carriers 13, vertical straight parts 43 extending downwardly from the corner parts parallel with the straight lower end parts 0 the hanger carriers 13, and straight horizontal parts 44 extending rearwardly from the corner parts. \Vhen the rugs are up, as at A in Fig. 2, the

hangers 41 holding their inner edges are at the straight horizontal part 44 of the guide 40 and when the rugs are down, as at B in Fig. 2, the hangers 41 holding their inner edges are at the vertical parts 43 of the guides 40. Upon moving the rugs between the positions A and B the hangers 41 holding their inner edges pass around the corner parts 42 of the guides 40. In practice the hanger carriers 13 and guides 40 are spaced so that the rugs 11 carried by the hangers 19 and 41 are tight or straight as I have illustrated in the drawings.

For the purpose of moving the rugs 11 between the positions A and B the invention provides a plurality of chains 45, catch mechanisms 46 for connecting the chains and hangers 19 so that the hangers are moved with the chains, guides 14 for the chains, and means 47 for driving the chains. It; is preferred that there be three chains 45, one arranged at or in connection with each hanger carrier 13, and that the guides 14, which carry the chains, be arranged immediately within the carriers 13 and that they be curved so that they conform with the curvature of the hanger carriers 13. In accordance with the invention the guides 14 are between the arms 20 of the hangers 19. The guides 14 are preferably channel members faced outwardly and curved to conform with. the carriers 13, and are supported at their upper and lower ends by brackets 50 and 51, respectively. The brackets 50 and 51 have parts 52 which embrace the carriers 13 and are set in place by set screws 53 carried in the parts 52 to engage the carriers 13. The brackets 50 have side parts 54 between which the ends of the guides 14 are carried, and the side parts 54 are formed with projections 55 which carry shafts 56 on which are mounted sprockets 57. The sprockets 57 guide the chains into and receive the chains from the guides 14. From the sprockets 57 at the upper ends of the guides 14 the chains 45 extend downwardly to drive sprockets 58 mounted on a shaft 59 driven from a reversible motor 60 through a suitable spaced reduction mechanism. From the sprockets 58 the chains extend over idler sprockets 61 from which they extend under the base 10 to the sprockets 57. at the lower ends of the guides 14. It is preferred that the chains 45 be provided at suitable intervals with rollers 65 so that they will be supported in the guides 14 and will not drag in a manner to offer resistance or to cause excessive wear.

The catch mechanisms 46 are preferably considerable distance apart on the chains lfi and are arranged at corresponding parts of the 'seizjeral chains. Each catch mechamsmc'oniprlses a rframe 66 earned by b a link ofjthe chainytwo oppositely disposed hook members 67 pivotally carried by the membersf67l The hook: members extend in opposite directions from the pivot pin 70 longitudinally of the chain as clearly illus- The hook members 67 i are formed attheiriouterends with recesses or notches adapted to-catch the rods asst the hangers 19 to connectthe chainsand hangers so that theha'ngers are moved with the chains; Inyaccordance with theinvention therecesses-6T and body parts 67 of each hookniember-are formed or constructedso that its recess will only catch] and hold a engaging the rames66. In the particular with its body part; The springs 68 are arranged mitlei-the hook members to normally yieldingly move and merit of *thehook members however, is li1nitecl' byfiprojections 72"theirinner ends form of catch mechanism shown in the drawings the hook members are formed or constructed so that the leading one, that is, the one extending in the direct onthe chain is traveling will be depressed upon being moved into engagement Wlllll" a rod but will not catch or hold'a rod. The shape otthis (outer end 67 causesthe depression and the shapeof the recess isfsuch that it would not hold arod whenmoved relative to it in this manner even though it i should receive it.

a The outer end 67 s of each hook member is ,inclined so that the hook member will be depressed against. the resistance of the spring upon its outer end being moved into engagement with arrod 24. The member will beheld depressedaslong as there is a rod in engag'einent with the edge 73 of the body part 67?.

The trailing hook member ('37 of the catch edge 73 of the body part the trailing hook member will rema1ndepressedand w ll not a catch a'rod. When the rod or the last oi? a to group of rods leaves the edge 7Z3 it opposite the recess and the spring 68 mores the hook member but, there being nothing to hold it in, so that thesaid rod is received and held a y bytheirecess. The catch mechanisms bei t locatedjat borres (mem JLII'tS otthesei l3 gage and holda rod; The outward movelowed to stayat A.

.the hangers tend to slide rearward] forth but wish to reserve to eral chains the several hangers carrying a rug will be attached to the chains at the same time so Athatthe rug is effectively and evenly carried by the chains. From the ioregoing description itwill be understood that whena chain iso ierating in one direction one of the hook members of a catch mechanism operates to 'cat'cha rod and When it is operating intheother direction'the other hook member operates to catcha rod. l Vhena hanger at one end 01 a carrier 13 is caught a catch mechanism it is carried to the other end of the carrier whereupon it isjautomatically released due to rods of other hangers and the last-mentioned end ofjthe'carrier, or ,to a stop member 80, engagingthe end 73 of the hook memberholding the rod of the hanger causing to be depressedand thus moved out of engagement with the rod. In'other words the catch mechanisms are automatically released-,at the ends ofthe carrier so that they release-the hangers which they are carrying, either by the rodsof other hangers or by steps 80' provided for that purpose.

l roin the foregoing description it will be understood how the rugs are carried between the hangers l9 and' Handcan be conveniently andeasily-moved, between the positions and B so that the desired one is at the tOp Of lJhQ group or pile at B, by suitable operation of the motor 60. For instance, when it is desired to move a rug from positionrlr to position 13 the motor (30 operated so that the chainsmove in the directionindicated by the arrow in Fig. 2 thus causing the catch mechanism on the chains to catch the rods of the hangers 19 carrying the foremost rugs 11 at A so that thatrug is carried downlin the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2 until it is in a horizontal position at the top of the pile of rugs at .13. When the rug has reached the topofithe pileatsB it is automatically released by the catch mechanisms so that no,

damage is done even though the motor is allowed to continue "to run. If the motor continues to operate the chains all of the rugs as will, one after another, he moved to B, To move arug from the group at B te the group at A the motor is reversed -01: operated in a manner opposite to that just described, causing the rug at the to of the pile at B to be carried upwardly until it has reached the group of rugs at A whereupon .it is automatically released and ali of the carriers 13 curve downwardlyso that and thus stay grouped as illustrated in the drawings. 1 p y Having described only a preferred form of my invention I do not Wish to limit myseli to the particular details hereinaboveqset myself any The inner or rear ends 1 carried by the carriers and guides and adaptmembers.

I front or the base, hangers holding the outer edge of a rug and slid'ably' carried by the carriers, hangers holding the'inner edge of the rug and guides slidably carrying the last mentioned hangers, the guides and carriers being spaced so that the rug is tight between them and so that the rug rests smoothlyon the base when the hangers are I at the'lovv er ends of the carriers and guides.

2.;l'na device for displaying rugs, or the like, a hor zontal base, arcuate earners extendlng upwardly and rearwardly from the front of the base, hangers holding the outer edge of a rug and slidably carried by the carriers, and means for holding and guiding the inner edge of the rug including, gu1de members, and han'gers attached to the inner edge of the rug and carried by the guide 31 Ina device, for displaying rugs, or the like, a horizontal 1 base, carriers having straight vertical parts at the front oi the base andflarcuate parts extending upwardly and rearwardly from'the straight parts, guides at the rear of the base having straight parts parallel to the straight parts of the carriers and curved parts concentric with the arcuate parts of the carriers, and hangers slidably carried by the carriers and guides and adapted to hold rugs between the carriers and guidesl. In a device for displaying rugs,'or the like, a horizontal base, arcuate carriers'ex tending from the front of the base to points spaced'above and'at the rear of the base,

the rear, end portions of the carriers extending, rearwardly and downwardly, hangers holding the'outer edge of a rug and slidably carriedby the carriers, and means forholding and guiding the inner edge ofthe rug. 51111 a devicetor displaying rugs or the like, a horizontal base, carriers having straight vertical parts at the front of the base and actuate parts extending rearwardly from the straight parts, to points spaced above and at the rear of the base, the rear portions of said arcuate parts extendlng rearwardly and downwardly, guides at the rear of the base having straight parts parallel v to the'straight parts of the carriers and curved parts concentric with the arcuate parts of the carriers, and hangers slldably ed to hold rugsbetween the carriers" and guides. i a

'6. In a hanger carrierlor holding a rug or the like, an arm, a clamp part pivotally V and a connectin oart mounted on the arm to cooperate with it in holding a rug, two pro ect1ons extending from the clamp part, and .a lever pivotally ,mounted on the arm to be positioned to engage one of the projections to hold the clamp part in cooperative relation with the arm and to be moved to cooperate with the other projection to move the clamp part out of cooperative relation with the arm. p

7. In a device for displayinga rug, or the like, a horizontal base, an arcuate carrier extending upwardly and rearwardly from the base, a hanger carried by the carrier and having two spaced arms extending inwardly from the carrier and connectingto the rug l engaging the carrier,

a guide parallel with the carrier and between the arms of the hanger, a longitudi,-

nally moving flexible member carried by the guide, and means connecting the hanger and flexible member so that the hanger moves with the flexible member.

8. In a device for displaying rugs, or the like, a horizontal base, arcuate carriers extending upwardly and rearwardly from the front of the base, hangers slidably, carried by the carriers and adapted to hold the outer edges of rugs, and means for guiding the inner edges of the rugs.

9. in a device -for displaying rugs, or the like, a horizontal base, an arcuate carrier extending the base, hangers slidably carried by the car ier and adapted to hold the edges of r I a flei iblemember movable in either in .ction parallel to the carrier, means for ,n'i'oving the flexible member in either direction, and means carried by the flexible member connecting the hangers and flexible member to move the hangers between the ends of the carrier, said last mentioned means comprising two oppositely arranged hook members one adapted to engage and hold a hanger when the flexible member is moving in one direction andthe other adaptupwardly and rearwardly from ed to engage and hold a hanger when the flexible member is moving in the other direction, and means for releasing the hangers and hook members upon the hangers reaching the end portions of the carrier.

10. In a device for displaying rugs, or the like, a base, an arcuate carrier extending upwardly and rearwardly from the front of the base, a hanger holding the outer edge of the rug and slidably carried by the carrier, a hanger holding the inner edge of the rug, and a guide slidably carrying the last mentioned hanger, the guide and carrier being spaced so that the rug is tight between them and so that the rug rests smoothly on the base when the hangers are atthe lower ends of the guide and carrier.

11. Ina device for displaying rugs. or the like, a horizontal base, carriers having straight vertical parts at the front of the base and aicuate parts extending upwardly and rearwardly from the straight parts guides at the rear of the base having straight parts parallel to the straight parts of the carriers and, hangers slidably carried, by

tending from the front of the base to points spaced above and at the rear of the base,

the rear end portions of the carriers extending rearwardly and downwardly, and hangers holding the outer edge of a rug and slidably carried by the carriers.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 4th day of November 1921.

THOMAS C. DE LISLE.

Witness I IRGINIA BERINGER. 

